December 14, 2022
December 14, 2022 – As the US finalizes its plans to send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Russian officials are warning against the move, saying the Patriot missiles will be a prime target of Russian airstrikes. The US decided to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine after Russian bombardment continued to target energy facilities and infrastructure. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.
December 14, 2022 – CNN military analyst Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) explains why the Patriot missile system is a complex piece of military equipment, and why Ukrainian soldiers must learn how to use it without the involvement of Americans on the battlefield.
December 16, 2022 – At the onset of the Ukraine War, the Americans laid out three criteria for providing weapons to the Ukrainians: it must be a weapon system not critical to US defense operations, the technology must be outdated and it must be something that the Ukrainians can operate on their own. But things are changing . . .
December 16, 2022 – Ukrainian authorities say Russia has launched another major missile attack on energy facilities and infrastructure. Local authorities in the capital Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv reported explosions.
The latest strikes come as Ukrainian military and civilian leaders warn that the Kremlin is preparing for a new widescale offensive as early as January.
It’s been reported that the US is preparing to send Patriot missile systems to Ukraine. Russian officials say that arming Ukraine with Patriot missiles would be regarded as an escalation and would have consequences.
December 24, 2022 – After being transferred to Ukraine, the MIM-104A Patriot defense system was sent to the eastern combat unit, where it immediately shot down the latest Russian fighter!
We won’t go into details about where and when this event took place, so as not to declassify the information, but we do know that the Patriot was 100% successful!
This news really helped the enemy understand the true capability of air defense systems!
US Patriot Has SHOT DOWN Latest Russian Fighter Jet in Ukraine!
May 8, 2023 – Ukraine says it has for the first time used a US-made Patriot air defense system to intercept a Russian hypersonic missile. CNN’s Sam Kiley reports.
May 16, 2023 – Ukraine’s Air Force intercepted 18 missiles launched by Russia at the country overnight. Officials said Kyiv was hit by an “exceptional” attack but that Ukraine’s air defense destroyed most of the missiles and drones launched.
May 16, 2023 – The Ukrainian military claims it shot down all 25 ballistic and cruise missiles fired by Russia on the Ukrainian capital.
May 23, 2023 – In just the first two weeks of America’s Patriot Air Defense System being operational in Ukraine, a reported SEVEN Russian Kinzhal missiles were shot down over Kyiv. Now, as Russia rushes to shift the narrative around their supposedly “invincible missile,” a third Russian hypersonic scientist has been charged with treason… and it looks like Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to pin Kinzhal’s failure on the nation’s leading scientists. Let’s talk about what this means for Kinzhal, and for the future of Russian weapons programs.
June 17, 2023 – The Russian Defense Ministry showed off a destroyed “Ukrainian tank”, which turned out to be Russian. On June 13, the Russian defense ministry published a clip of a burned out tank on its Telegram channel. The post read, “Anti-tank units destroyed a column of armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Vremevsky”. However, the spokesperson for the Odessa military administration pointed out that the clip actually showed a Russian T-80BV.
00:00 – INTRODUCTION
01:36 – “GRAVEYARD OFTANKS” IN UKRAINE
02:53 – RUSSIA MOTIVATING SOLDIERS TO GO FOR THE KILL
July 17, 2023 – The Patriot surface-to-air missile system has become a critical piece in Ukraine’s arsenal in fending off aerial threats from Russia. The weapons system is defending Ukrainian ground troops, cities and critical infrastructure throughout the country. The Patriot has even been successful in destroying one of Russia’s most advanced weapons, the Kh-47 hypersonic missile. But what goes behind operating the complex Patriot system? WSJ takes an in-depth look at how the U.S.-made system works to keep Ukraine’s skies safe and looks at some of the disadvantages for the Ukrainian military that come with the Patriot.
0:00 Patriot air-defense system
0:24 How Patriot systems work
2:31 Patriot systems’ disadvantages
December 25, 2023 – Ukraine has shot down five Russian fighter jets in the last few days. In this video I discuss what is going on, and why it may be the beginning of a new phase in the air war. 0:00 Five Russian fighters down
0:26 Russian glide bombs
1:40 The radar horizon
1:56 Ukrainian long-range missiles
2:35 Patriot trap?
4:03 F-16 surprise appearance?
5:03 Helicopter story
6:01 The difference F-16 will make
6:40 Interesting period for the air war